Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist by John Piper. Multnomah. 368 pages. 2011 edition
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I recently re-read this modern-day classic by John Piper, this time the 2011 revised and expanded edition, and with a group of friends. Piper tells us that the book aims to persuade the reader that the chief end of man is to glorify God by enjoying Him forever. The overriding concern of the book is that in all of life God be glorified the way He Himself has appointed.
This book is not light reading. I would recommend reading it slow and discussing it with others. Piper writes that it is a serious book about being happy in God.
He first introduces the concept of Christian Hedonism, one that may be new to you. He writes that the pleasure Christian Hedonism seeks is the pleasure that is in God Himself. The aim of the Christian Hedonist is to be happy in God, to delight in God, to cherish and enjoy His fellowship and favor.

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